View of a crowd of men and women standing along the edge of a race track while horses race past at the Williams County Fair in Williston, N.D. in Sept. 1914. There are a few automobiles in the foreground.

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

Unidentified young man, probably a soldier, sitting on a fence on a horse racetrack with a large grandstand behind it in Calcutta, India. Taken by Shemorry during service in WWII in the 164th Signal Photo Company as a combat photographer.

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

Bill Shemorry standing next to a fence while another young soldier sits on top of it. The two are posing next to a horse racetrack with a large grandstand behind it in Calcutta, India. Taken while Bill Shemorry was in the 164th Signal Photo...

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

Almost since its founding days, the ranching and farming oriented residents of Williston have had a fair in mind... a place to display the bountiful products of western North Dakota and a means of showing those who live on the soil that the people...

William Shemorry sitting on a fence on a horse racetrack with a large grandstand behind it in Calcutta, India. Taken while Bill Shemorry was in the 164th Signal Photo Company as a combat photographer during World War II.

William Shemorry standing next to a fence while another soldier sits on top of it. The two are posing next to a horse racetrack with a large grandstand behind it in Calcutta, India. Taken while Bill Shemorry was in the 164th Signal Photo Company...

Three men are lined up, ready to begin racing in a derby. Plumes of smoke are emerging from the center, and a man appears to be trying to put out the smoke. A large crowd are all gathered to watch, behind fences. Tents are visible in the background...

A large group of men, women and children are gathered on a sunny day to watch a motorcycle race. Spectators are disbursed along both sides of the racetrack, behind fences. An American flag is raised on the right side of the photograph, Northwest...

A huge crowd is gathered to watch a derby, or automobile race. A large seating area is visible on the right side of the photograph. A man is driving down the dirt race track toward the finish line, Northwest Williston, N.D.

A large group of men, women and children stand, or are seated in stands, watching an automobile race. The spectators are lined up on both sides of the racetrack. The racing automobiles are lined up at the starting line.

A large group of men, women and children stand, some beside their automobiles, watching an automobile race. The spectators are lined up behind a fence. One racer is far ahead of his competitor, Williston, N.D.

A large group of men, women and children stand beside their automobiles, or sit inside them, watching a race. Horses are racing, with men in wagons behind them. The spectators and cars are lined up behind a fence, Williston, N.D.

A large group of men, women and children stand beside their automobiles, or sit inside them, watching a race. Horses are racing, with men in wagons behind them. The spectators and cars are lined up behind a fence, Williston, N.D.